Somersal Herbert

The war memorial is located inside St. Peter's Church, Somersal Herbert

First World War Memorial, St. Peter's Church, Somersal Herbert

REMEMBER.

FRANCIS J. BRASSINGTON.
NOTTS & DERBY. OCT. 1. 1916.

FREDERICK BRASSINGTON.
YORK & LANCS. MARCH 25. 1917.

PERCY J. WEST.
NOTTS & DERBY. APRIL 27. 1917.

FREDERICK A. WEST.
A.V.C. JUNE 13. 1917.

WILLIS L. LANGTON.
SOUTH STAFFS. DEC. 10. 1917.

WILLIAM SMITH.
GREN. GUARDS. SEPT. 18. 1920.

MEN OF SOMERSAL HERBERT WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR ENGLAND IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 – 1918.

Arthur Richard Fitzherbert memorial plaque, St. Peter's Church, Somersal Herbert

Inside the church there is also a private family memorial to the following soldier:

Arthur Richard Fitzherbert

St. Peter's Church Memorial Lych gate, Somersal Herbert

Inscribed inside the church lych gate is a roll of honour of those men who served:

1914 – 1920

DAVID ALLEN

FRANCIS J. BRASSINGTON

FREDERICK BRASSINGTON

HERBERT BRASSINGTON

JOSEPH BRASSINGTON

CHARLES BRASSINGTON


WILLIS L. LANGTON

HENRY MOUSLEY

WILLIAM SMITH

CHARLES WEST

FREDERICK A. WEST

JOSEPH WEST

PERCY J. WEST

TREVOR WEST

Sources used:
Soldiers Died in the Great War CD-Rom
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Ancestry
The First World War Campaign Medals DVD-Rom – Naval & Military Press
Auckland War Memorial Museum
Archives New Zealand

All photographs, unless otherwise stated, copyright of Chris Preston